Design Technology Teacher, United Arab Emirates

Company Name: TES Employment Type: Full Time Monthly Salary: Unspecified Minimum Work Experience: 1-2 Years Minimum Education Level: N/A Listed By: Employer Career Level: Mid-level Description: GEMS FirstPoint School is in the second year of operation and is situated on The Villa community in Dubai. It is a Premium British Curriculum School currently providing an excellent standard of education for 850 students from FS1 to Year. We are planning on opening Year 10 in 2016 and the plan is to grow to over 3500 students within the next few years. We are housed in state of the art buildings with separate sports and performing arts centre, swimming pools, theatre, sports hall, drama and music rooms. Our main building contains specialist facilities, such as, a robotics and electronics lab, food technology kitchen, textiles and design suite, science labs and much more. Our curriculum offers a full, broad and balanced range of learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom, placing an emphasis on the key future areas of enterprise and technology. As part of the vibrant, local community, our students have the opportunity to study Arabic and UAE social studies, while working towards globally recognised iGCSEs and A-Levels in a broad selection of subjects. The Post Design Technology Teacher (Food Tech or Resistant Materials) Successful applicants will be fully qualified teachers with exceptional subject knowledge, a proven track record of teaching outstanding lessons and experience of working as part of a high performing team. Applicants must be fully qualified teachers with at least 1 year post qualifying experience, however we will consider applications from NQT’s As well as being a great place to work, Dubai is a vibrant, cosmopolitan, rapidly expanding city where the sun shines all year round. Teachers in Dubai enjoy an excellent lifestyle as well as extensive travel and leisure opportunities around the region and further afield. All positions attract an excellent remuneration package including: Competitive tax free salary, individual fully furnished accommodation, free schooling for up to two children, private medical insurance, annual airfares to country of residence, and end of Service Gratuity Application process: If you meet these criteria, are enthusiastic about teaching and learning and have the drive and passion to get the most from our students then we would welcome your application. To apply for these positions please visit our Careers site www.gemseducation.com/careers and apply online (Ref: GCO-000244). Please ensure you have uploaded an up-to-date CV, formal letter of application and recent photograph. Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.